Two months after U.S. President George Bush wanted Turkey not to strain relations with Israel, P.M. Erdogan sent his four aides to Israel. Adana deputy Omer Celik, Istanbul deputy Egemen Bagis, Sakarya Deputy Saban Disli and Antalya deputy Mevlut Cavusoglu went to Israel.

As PM Erdogan and Deputy PM Abdullah Gul did not respond to the persistent invitations coming from Israel for a visit, the visit of Erdogan's close aides to this country, was found meaningful.